Yearly Archives: 2018
First Look at Hulu’s New Sci-Fi Series
Here is the first look at Hulu's new original sci-fi drama series, The First, starring Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show). Click through the slideshow below to see the images.
The First is a "near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (McElhone), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history," according to a brief synopsis from Hulu.
House of Cards creator Beau Willimon will act as showrunner, executive producer and lead writer for the series.
First Look at Hulu’s New Sci-Fi Series
Here is the first look at Hulu's new original sci-fi drama series, The First, starring Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show). Click through the slideshow below to see the images.
The First is a "near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (McElhone), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history," according to a brief synopsis from Hulu.
House of Cards creator Beau Willimon will act as showrunner, executive producer and lead writer for the series.
Germany Reportedly Banning Online Preorders for Games With Vague Release Dates
Germany has reportedly banned online retailers from offering preorders of video games with unspecified release dates.
As reported by Eurogamer (via the German site Heise), online retailers can no longer offer preorders for games without being able to ensure an approximate delivery date, meaning games that are simply "coming soon" can't be preordered.
A consumer protection group brought the issue to the Higher Regional Court of Munich, which determined that customers have a right to know when a game is coming before putting money down on it.
Germany Reportedly Banning Online Preorders for Games With Vague Release Dates
Germany has reportedly banned online retailers from offering preorders of video games with unspecified release dates.
As reported by Eurogamer (via the German site Heise), online retailers can no longer offer preorders for games without being able to ensure an approximate delivery date, meaning games that are simply "coming soon" can't be preordered.
A consumer protection group brought the issue to the Higher Regional Court of Munich, which determined that customers have a right to know when a game is coming before putting money down on it.
Out This Week: Sonic Mania Plus, Isle of Dogs, Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Out This Week: Sonic Mania Plus, Isle of Dogs, Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Square Enix Issues Apology for Underestimating Octopath Traveler Demand
Even Square Enix didn't know what it had with Octopath Traveler.
The day after the developer released the throwback JRPG (which we loved), Square Enix's social team for Octopath Traveler issued an apology on Twitter for not making enough physical copies to satisfy demand.
"We are sorry that some of the shops are out of stock..." the apology read. "You can also consider the DL version..."
Square Enix Issues Apology for Underestimating Octopath Traveler Demand
Even Square Enix didn't know what it had with Octopath Traveler.
The day after the developer released the throwback JRPG (which we loved), Square Enix's social team for Octopath Traveler issued an apology on Twitter for not making enough physical copies to satisfy demand.
"We are sorry that some of the shops are out of stock..." the apology read. "You can also consider the DL version..."
Amazon Seemingly Sold Pirated Copies of Games
It seems Amazon has facilitated the sale of some pirated games on its storefront.
As was first noticed by Reddit and ResetEra users, Frostpunk and Surviving Mars were being sold on Amazon for just a few dollars. Seeing as these games usually cost $30 and $40, respectively, users suspected something was off. Redditor CodependentWealthy discovered that the sellers had stolen the GOG versions of the games and repackaged them with their own suspicious installer signed and published by "Ace Media Group LLC."
Amazon Seemingly Sold Pirated Copies of Games
It seems Amazon has facilitated the sale of some pirated games on its storefront.
As was first noticed by Reddit and ResetEra users, Frostpunk and Surviving Mars were being sold on Amazon for just a few dollars. Seeing as these games usually cost $30 and $40, respectively, users suspected something was off. Redditor CodependentWealthy discovered that the sellers had stolen the GOG versions of the games and repackaged them with their own suspicious installer signed and published by "Ace Media Group LLC."